Alfred williams



(No Model.)

A. WILLIAMS.

BRAOELET. No. 363,309. Patented May 1'7. 1887.

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' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALFRED WILLIAMS, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOR TO J OH O. HARRINGTON, OF SAME PLACE.

B RACELET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 363,309, dated May 17, 1887. Application filed February 15, 1887 Serial No. 227,664. (No model.)

To aZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALFRED WILLIAMS, of Providence, county of Providence, and State of Rhode Island, have invented an Improvement in Bracelets, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is aspecification, like letters on the drawings representing like parts.

This invention has for its object to construct a locking devicefor bracelets which may be very cheaply manufactured, easily operated, and which will in practice be durable and eflicient for the purpose designed.

In accordance with this invention, the l0cking device is composed of two like halves or portions, each having a tongue and slot, and secured one to each end of the bracelet opposite to each other, so that the tongue of one portion may enter the slot of the other portion.

To enable the end portions of the bracelet to be gradually brought toward each other laterally when locked, and also to enable the locking device to be more easily operated, the tongues and slots are arranged diagonally with relation to the bracelet.

A suitable ornamental disk is secured to one end of the bracelet, to conceal the locking device when the bracelet is locked together.

Figure 1 shows in perspective a bracelet embodying my invention, the locking device being disengaged; Fig. 2, an under side View of the locking device of the bracelet; and Fig. 3, a cross-section of the locking device shown in Fig. 2, taken on the dotted line m no.

single strip or bar of spring metal, a, bent into oval shape. The ends 2 3 of the strip or ring a, passed beyond each other, as shown in Fig. 1, are provided with looking devices by which to lock together the ends of the bracelet as they recede from each other.

The locking device, as shown, is composed of two like halves or portions, 4 5, each provided with a tongue, 6 7, and with a slot to receive the tongue of the opposite half. The

tion, and vice versa.

tions, 2 3, of the bracelet to be more easily turned toward each other laterally, and to facilitate the engaging and disengaging of the locking device, the tongues and slots of the portions 4 5 are arranged diagonally with relation to the end portions, 2 3, as bestshown in Fig. 3.

By making the locking device in two like parts, as shown, they may be cut from metal 50- by a single die, and when in use will be very effectually operated to keep the end portions, 2 3, together. An ornamental disk, 0, is secured to one of the end portions-as 3, for instance-above the locking-plate 5, to thereby or port-ions, 4 5, each having a tongue and slot,

and secured one to each end of the bracelet opposite to each other, that the tongue of each plate may'enter the slot of the other, substantially as described.

2. In a bracelet, the locking device for fastening the ends of the bracelet together, which slots of the two engaging-plates extending diagonally with relation to the portions of the consists of two engaging-plates, 4 5, each hav- 9o ing a tongue and slot, and secured one to each end portion of the bracelet, the tongues and bracelet to which they are attached, substan- 8 tially as described. The bracelet herein shown is composed of a 3. In a bracelet, the locking device for fastening the ends of the bracelet together, which consists of two engaging-plates, 4 5, each haveach other, so that the tongue of each plate may enter the slot of the other, combined with the ornamental diskc, concealing the locking device, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALFRED WILLIAMS.

Witnesses:

NELsoN E. CHURCH, BENJAMIN L. DENNIS.

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